Super middleweight king Andre Ward has laid down the gauntlet to British star Carl Froch by claiming he would knock him out in unification bout. The WBA Super world champion has opened the door to a potential blockbuster against the reigning IBF champion Froch, should both men come through their upcoming battles.

Ward faces off against the unbeaten Edwin Rodriguez in Ontario, California tonight, with Froch taking on George Groves a week later.

Should both prevail, Ward is convinced that a super-fight could be next up for the 168-pound division's two top dogs.

"I think a fight with Froch is definitely something that could happen," Ward told BoxNation.

"I've said this so many times but I'm not chasing that fight. I won the last one hands down, and I would be secure moving on. But it's something that he feels he wants to get another crack at and I'm open for that - absolutely."

The Olympic gold medalist is also of the belief he can make an early night of it should he share the ring with the Nottingham man again, especially due to the fact he fought with a broken left hand in their first encounter.

"I think I could stop Froch in a rematch. I don't believe the hype that Froch is invincible. I think he has a really good chin, has taken some big shots and stood up under them and I give him credit for that," said Ward.

"But sometimes the media makes him out to be some iron man who can't be stopped. He can be stopped if he gets hit with flush shots.

"It's only natural to think that if you come into a fight inhibited, injured and limited and you're still able to do a certain amount of work - if you're fully healthy just imagine what would happen."

The bad blood between the pair has grown ever since their fight in December 2011, due in part to a perceived lack of respect from Froch who has questioned his contemporary's drawing power.

"Look at Carl Froch and some of the stuff he says and it doesn't always add up. One aspect he talks about [is drawing power], if you look at his last ratings on HBO and my last one, it's night and day.

"He had a few hundred thousand people watch his fight in America and we had over a million watch my last fight with Chad Dawson, so I think he needs to focus on what he's doing."

The 29-year-old from Oakland has also thrown into question Froch's apparent warrior tag and has asked why he never brought it to the fore when they clashed.

"It's funny when a guy says you're boring but he had 12 rounds, 12 rounds, to make it interesting, to be the monster that he says that he is and get a war going," he said.

"If you watch that fight I didn't run, I didn't duck, I didn't dodge, I was right in the pocket with him. It was tougher than he thought it was going to be, so instead of giving me my just due he makes excuses."

Love seeing idiots get people wrong... When someone is pound for pound in the top three spots don't question what they say, they know what they doing..
Bradley, Mayweather, Ward.. Soon to be Danny Garcia..

After this fight, I actually wouldn't be shocked stopped if Ward did stop him. He'd probably win every round no doubt and maybe drop him at least once. Forch looks like he's going downhill, he took a beating in this fight. Groves would give Ward a better fight (better speed, better movement).
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[QUOTE=AgainstTheRopes]Maybe but damn was Froch withstanding some savage punches after that knockdown.[/QUOTE]
I know lol. Its a shame the ref stopped it now the ref is taken away some of the credit from him stopping him instead letting Froch Knock down groves first